Auction 88
Historical Militaria, Autographs, and Ephemera Auction, Feb. 8 & 9, 2021
Feb 9, 2021
USA
98 Bohemia Ave., St. 2, Chesapeake City, MD 21915
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LOT 746:
GEORGE TRENHOLM
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Sold for: $200
Start price:
$
140
Estimated price:
$300 - $400
Auction house commission: 30%
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GEORGE TRENHOLM
(1807-1876) South Carolina politician and plantation owner who was appointed Secretary of the Treasury of the C.S.A in the final year of the Civil War. War-date A.L.S. on C.S.A Treasury Department letterhead, 1p., 8vo., Richmond, VA. Oct. 4, 1864, to an unknown party. In part: '...my nephew and his parents are desirous trying a sea voyage for him at the decision of his physician. Is it possible to process a discharge for him given his circumstances...' Small adhesive stain on verso, else fine condition.
